Carbon Voyage’s Value Proposition to Organisations

At Carbon Voyage we want to make transport more efficient. With 30% of all transport vehicles on UK roads driving around empty, we see tremendous scope for making a difference by helping UK organisations become more efficient in freight and passenger transport; furthermore, carbon emissions from logistics account for almost a third of total domestic transport emissions in the UK.

Through our collaborative transport network, we benefit organisations, such as businesses and government, by helping them to reduce costs and meet CO2 reduction targets. Recently the government announced mandatory carbon reporting for large businesses – all businesses listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange will have to report their levels of greenhouse gas emissions from the start of the next financial year.

We see great opportunities to help these large businesses moving forward; however, we’re also helping smaller companies, in particular SMEs, reduce costs and their carbon footprint. For example, we’re currently providing a freight and passenger service to United Wineries which is a London based company that distributes Spanish wine to the off-trade market. Through our online platform, we’re able to offer the company significant cost savings in freight and taxi transport, with additional savings possible as more transport providers register and offer spare capacity. For an SME, such as United Wineries, carbon reporting isn’t mandatory yet; nevertheless, it makes good business sense as companies’ customers increasingly care about how their suppliers perform with regards to the environment.

Why will people only share cabs during a tube strike?

On Wednesday, there is some likelihood that there will be a tube strike on the London Undergound and Docklands Light Railway. When it happened last year, there were a number of taxi sharing initiatives set up by Transport for London (TfL) that were reported on. It really is a shame that taxi sharing (and car sharing) is not part of normal life here as it is in other countries as it is a great way to save money, meet new people and reduce your impact on the environment. Peter Jackson from the BBC considered this last year during the tube strike and his leading comment was:

“Londoners hit by a 48-hour Tube strike are being encouraged to taxi-share to keep the city moving. It’s an idea that makes sense on any day of the year – but can the notoriously reticent British really take it to heart?”

It is an unfortunate set of circumstances but pretty true. Typically, our customers save 30% of the shared component of their fare when they share, so there is an economic argument in favour of sharing, and in these tough financial times, that’s not a bad deal.

PS. If you do want a cab during the strike, I would book early online or via 0844 669 4444!